# The Liberality of Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu

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## Artwork

- Artist: [STELLA, Jacques](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stella-jacques-rc3e15572076fd1>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 178 x 147 cm

## Commentary

The Liberality of Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu c. 1636 Oil on canvas, 178 x 147 cm Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge Promoted by Richelieu and invited to the most exclusive salons of Paris, Stella enjoyed painting dense scenes such as The Liberality of Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu \(in which Louis XIII is portrayed as Titus\) for a fireplace in Richelieu&#39;s château.

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- [Minerva and the Muses](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/stella-jacques-rc3e15572076fd1/minerva-and-the-muses-r9ee8bfc468348e>)

## Attribution

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